Garment bag



A. STONE 1,968,102

GARMENT BAG Filed Jan. 7, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 [Mm/am INVENTOR.

BY WA fir M ATTORNEYS.

July 31, 1934.

July 31, 1934. STONE 1,968,102

GARMENT BAG Filed Jan. 7, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 I EN TOR. WMM/ m A TTORNEYS.

July 31, 1934. A. STONE GARMENT BAG Filed Jan. 7, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet IS IN ENTOR.

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July 31, 19354. STONE 1,963,1Q2

GARMENT BAG Filed Jan. '7, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 IN V EN TOR.

i 5 BY M r/ ww- ATTORNEYS.

A. STONE July 31, 1934.

Filed Jan. '7, 1932 A TTORNEYS.

July 1934' A. STONE GARMENT BAG Filed Jan. 7, 193g 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 IVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 31, 1934 Thisinvention relates to a new and improved garment bag, and to a new and improved method of making the same. T

One of the objectsof the invention is to provide an improved garment bag, having a side opening; and which can be expanded into. box-1 like shape.

Another object of the invention is to provide a side opening bag of simple, strong and improved construction.

Another object of the invention is toprovidea new and improved method of manufacturing a side opening garment bag, it being understood that the claims for the article itself, are not to T be limited to any particularmethod of producing the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide blanks, said blanks having pleated side walls; one of said walls being longitudinally slitted.

Other objects of the invention will be set forth in the following description and drawings, which illustratea-preferred embodiment. thereof, it being understood that the above generalstatement' of the objects of the invention is intendedyto in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the essential portion of a machine which can be used for practicing the method. 1

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1. T

Egenerally explain the same,'without limiting it Fig. 3-is a sectional viewon the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4.1-.4of 2. V V L Fig. 5 is a sectional-view onthe line 55 of Fig. 2. 5

Fig.6 is a sectional view on' the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

*Fig; 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7. of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a perspectiveview; showing the blank,

as'the same is delivered from the machine and before certain additional operations have been performed. 7

Fig. 9 is a perspective View, illustrating the additional operations which havebeen performed on the blank shown in Fig.- 8. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a detail sectional View, showing the completion of the opening in the side wallo f the Fig. 12 is a sectional view on the line 1212 of Fig. 11.- I

Fig. 13 is a. perspective View of the completed Fig. 13.

the guide-roll 3, through mechanism underneath the sh oes 4 and 40.

line, 10-10 bag showing the same in the. collapsed condition. Fig. 14is a sectional view on the line 144-14 of- Fig. 15Iis a perspective .view showing the bag illustrated inFig. -13,. in the openor extended position, thesidejopening beingclosedb v:

Fig. 16 is a sectional view onthe line 16-16 0fFig.'15.

Fig. 17 is a sectional view on the line 1717 of Fig. 15. V

Fig. 18 is a sectional. view on the line 181s of Fig. 15.

Fig. 19 is a detail sectional-.viewfihe'fulllines showing the side wallopening in the closed position, the'dottedlines showing 'howthe side wall is opened in orderto permit the placinggofga; garment withinthe bag,- orthe.-removal of. ;a; garmentfrom' the bags e As shown in Figs. 1 and;2,- the-'machine: has; a frame Fof any suitableltype. :A strip of. paper P, from which the bags are made, 1is :woundjintospiralj-form; as shown at. the left-handside of Fig. 2, and this roll of paper ,is mounted in-a suit-: able bearing. The "strip of paper P- is passed around guide rollersi1,-,.2' and "3 and. it is also passed adjacent to one or; more devices for ap.-. plying adhesive-to the strip of paper; aswill be latermore fully described. The strip of paper .P is led downwardly from.

which forms the blank shown in fFig. 8. I The devices shown in the drawings, bend the strip of paper into theshape of a trough, and, the side wallsof this trough are bent inwardly untilthey are. secured toeach other, by means of a suitable adhesivathus forming a flat tubular structure. At the sametime pleats are formed in this fiat tubular structure, and one of the pleated side walls is"longitudinallyslitted.

The longitudinal edges of the'paperP-are bent: 25

upwardly so as to form a trough, by means of the vertical bars 5 and 5a.--.Af ter-the flat or planar sheet of paper hasbeen thus formedinto the shape of a trough, the strip of paper is passed Fig. 3 shows howthe planar sheet or; strip of paper P has its'longitudinal edges bent by the bars 5 and5a. v r

The upwardly andoutwardly inclined. wallsof the trough shown in Fig. Bare now acted upon by sets of members which are arranged at differ: ent levels. There are two series ofsuch mem-f bers, and one of the longitudinal edges of the strip of paper. is acted upon by one series which has three superposed members, and.,,the other side edge or side Wall is acted upon by the second series which has five superposed members.

Referring to Fig. 5, the first series of superposed members is shown at the left-hand side of Fig. 5, and it consists of the blades 6, 7 and 8. The second series of superposed members is shown at the right-hand side of Fig. 5, and it consists of the members 6a, 7a, 3a, 8b and 80. A single pleat is formed in one side or side wall of the blank, and a plurality of pleats are formed in the other side wall of the blank. As shown in Fig. 5, the paper is passed underneath the members 6 and 6a. The edge of the strip of paper P which passes over the stationary member 8, is pressed inwardly by means of a roller 9 which is connected to an arm 12. The arm 12 is pivotally connected at 10, to an upright 76,

which is connected to the member 7. The arm- 12 is urged downwardly by the adjustable weight 11. The other side wall of the sheet of paper P, passes over the member 80 and the same is bent inwardly by means of a roller 9a which is mounted upon an arm 12a. The arm 12a is pivotally connected at 100. to an upright which is connected to the member 8b, and the arm 12a is also providedwith an adjustable weight 11a.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the paper P passes over a table T. Comparing Fig. 5 with Fig. 6, it can be seen that the various blades or members, such as the members 6, '7, 8, 8a, etc., are shaped so that the height of the blank is gradually diminished, as the same is formed. For example and as shown by comparing Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the blade '7 is downwardly inclined or bent towards the table T. Hence, as the paper is pulled through the machine, its shape changes from that shown in Fig. 5, to the shape shown in Fig. 6. In order to form the blank, the longitudinal edges of the sheet or strip of paper must be connected to each other, as for example by a suitable adhesive.

Referring to Fig. 2, the machine is provided with a glue-pot 14 which is provided with a roller 15 for applying the glue or other adhesive to the strip of paper. The paper-is pressed against the roller'15,'which applies the adhesive thereto. As

shown in Fig.2, the strip of paper is led between the guide roll 2, and the adjustable shoe 16 so that it. is firmly'pressed against the roller 15. Hence, a line of glue or other adhesive Pg is formed at one edge of the sheet of paper, and this serves to connect the edges of said strip to each other, as shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6.

As shown in Fig. 7, a disc knife 18 is provided, and this is mounted upon the shaft 19, which is located in a sleeve 20. The sleeve 20 is connected to an arm 21, and this arm 21 is pivotally and adjustably connected to' the frame of the machine; Fig. '7 illustrates how the disc knife 18 forms a longitudinal slit in one of the side walls of the blank which is shown in Fig. 8.

V The edges of the blank arepressed against each other, so that they are connected by the adhesive, by means of pressure rollers 22 and22a, between which the blank isled. The rollers 22 and 22a are provided with gears 23 and 23a which mesh with each other. The shaft of the lower roller 22a is provided with a pulley 24, which is driven by means of a belt 25.

The blank which is thus formed is cut into sections of suitable length, by means of any suitable or conventional cutting mechanism C.

As shown in Figs. 1 and5, theclosing of the blank is facilitated by meansof laterally extende ing arms 1'? and 17a.

It is to be understood that the mechanical parts previously specified are adjustably mounted, in order to enable the manufacture of bags of different widths, and the principal adjustments are as follows:-

As shown in Fig. 2, the members 4 and 6a are connected to each other. Likewise, the members 4a and 6 are also connected to each other. The shoes 4 and 4a are provided with vertical arms 26 and 26a. These arms 26 and 26a are turnably mounted within sleeves 27, and each of said arms 26 and 26a can also be vertically adjusted in its respective sleeve 2'7. Any suitable clamping device can be provided for holding each of the arms 26 and 26a in any desired position, within its sleeve 27. Since the arms 26 and 261 can be turned within their sleeves 27, said sleeve 27 being suitably secured to the frame of the machine, the members 4, 4a, and the parts connected thereto can be laterally adjusted.

As shown in Fig. 4,. a block30 is connected to the shoe 4a, and this block 30 serves to support the member 8. The blade 6 is connected tothe underside of the shoe 4a, by means of fastening members 31, which are shown in Fig. 1.

- Referring to Fig. 1, and to the right-hand side of Fig. 4, it can be seen that the top blade is connected to an angle iron 32, and the angle iron 32 is adjustably connected to a block 33, by means of a conventional adjusting device 34. The member 80. is suitably connected to the block 33. The block 33 is suitably connected to the shoe 4, to, which the member 6a is connected.

Referring to Fig. 5, the members 6 and 6a, are respectively connected to an arm 35, and to a sleeve 36. As shown in Fig. 1, the sleeve 36 has a slot. The arm 35 can move within the sleeve 36, and the parts 35 and 36 are held in adjusted position, by means of members 37. v

Hence, the members 6 and 8 are simultaneously shifted in order to produce a lateral, adjustment, and the members 6a, 8a and 8care also simul taneously adjusted, in order to secure a lateral adjustment.

Referring to Fig. 1, the left-hand side or front120 of the machine is provided with a lateral bar 38, which is provided with a slot. The members 7 and 7a are adjustably connected to the, lateral bar 38 by means of members 39 and 39a. As shown in Fig.1, the members 7 and 7a are provided with uprights 48 and 480, which cooperate with the bars 5 and 5a. in order to shape the sheet of paper. 1 j

As shown in Fig. 1, the rear or right-hand ends of the members '7 and 7a are provided with slotted extensions 40 and 41, which are adjustably connected by means of members 42 and 43, to extensions of the frame F.

Likewise, and as shown in Fig. 1, the member 81) is provided with an extension 44, having a slot and this extension 44 is adjustably connected by means of a member 45, to an extension of the frame F. r 7

Referring to Fig. 1, the shoes 4 and 4a have outer and adjustable edge portions 46 and 460., which are adjustably connected to said shoes 4 and 4a, by means of slotted members 47 and 47a As shown in Fig. 1, the member 7a is provided with a slotted extension 70, which is adjustably connected by the member 39 to the frame F.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 5, it can be seen that the member 8b is provided with a slotted extension 51 which is adjustably connected by means of a member 50 to an extension of the frame F. The arms 1'? and 17a can be adjustably held in position, by meansof members 17b and'l'lc'. The member Sc-is adjustably-connected tome angle iron '32, by means of the ordinary campingsd. ;"-As shown in Fig. 1, the'lateral' rod 60 'is pro" vided'at one orbothsides of the machine, in order to hold the "blankfdown,- after itleaves'the forming member's, andthe' blank is thenslitted and is passedbetween the pressure rollers;-

Afterthe blanks have been cut by the cutting mechanism C, they can be imprinted in any suitable manner.

The flat blank which is shown in Fig. 8, has front and rear walls A and B, and pleated side walls. One of these side walls D has a single pleat, and it is not slitted. The other side wallE, is also pleated, and it is provided with a wallportion H, having an inturned edge G. Likewise, the wall B has an inturned edge F. The inturned edges F and G are connected by any suitable adhesive to the walls H and B. This adhesive may be applied in any suitable manner, and for example the adhesive may be applied to the paper strip before it is passed around the guide roller 3, by means of any suitable mechanism for applying adhesive, and similar to the mechanism shown in Fig. 1.

As shown in Fig. 9, angular recessesare now formed in the wall B, and in the wall-portion H.

7 These angular or L-shaped recesses are formed in the ends of the blanks and these recesses are wider than members F and G. Lateral slits provide the wall B with end flaps B, which can be bent inwardly as shown in Fig. 11. The flaps B can pass around the edges of the adjacent portions of the member H. The flaps B can be connected by adhesive to the adjacent portions of the wall-portion H, as shown in Fig. 11. Reinforcing members K, made of any suitable fabric or material, are connected in the positions shown in Figs. 11 and 15, by means of any suitable adhesive. The walls A and B may be designated as main walls.

The ends of the bag are then closed so as to form top and bottom walls, in any suitable man- The top and bottom walls of the bag can each be provided with reinforcing strips of cardboard 0 and O. The top wall of the bag can be provided with one or more metal plates M, to each of which a hook N is connected. Likewise, the bag can have one or more metal loops R connected to the top wall of the bag, the loop or loops R being located within the bag, in order to receive hangers, for supporting the garment;

The loop R is held within a sleeve member S which is connected to the outer metal strip M, by

means of tongues T. Likewise, the open side wall of the bag is provided with the usual slidable metal hooks L, in order to hold the side wall in closed position, as illustrated in Fig. 18.

A bag is thus provided, having a closed top and a closed bottom and a longitudinally slitted side wall, and which is extended into the shape of a box, as shown in Fig. 15. This is entirely novel in providing side opening bags, and is'a decided advantage. One of the edges of the open wall of the bag is provided with a pair of outwardly extending flaps, as clearly shown for example in Fig. 19. These flaps are spaced from the top and from the bottom of the bag, and any tearing is prevented by means of the reinforcing strips of material K.

As shown in Fig. 15, each of the members K has a partial longitudinal slit, so that proper reinforcement is provided. 7

Since the closure lips of the bag extend from one of the edgesof a sidewall thereof, the re mainderof 'said sidewall, which is pleatedycon' sists of two portions of -equal width. Henoeg-the closed side wall and the open side w'all {of the bag are of like construction,- saveth'at one oftheedges of the -open side wa ll is open, and-this open "cor ner edge is 'provided -with apairfof outwardly extending closure flaps fill lip'si f This-construc-f tioh' makes itpossible for t'he bag toassumes rectangular or box-like shape, when it is opened.

Referring for example to Figs. 18 and 19, it can be seen that the side walls of the bag are pleated. Likewise, and as also shown in Fig. 15, one of saidside walls has a slit whose ends are spaced from the top and from the bottom of said side wall. Said slit is located at the edge which is formed by the intersection of said side wall with the adjacent wall of the bag. The side wall and the adjacent wall of the bag are provided with closure flaps or lips which can be bent as shown in Fig. 18, so that they can be engaged by the slidable hooks L.

As shown in Fig. 13, the top wall and the bottom wall of the bag can be bent towards each other, this being facilitated by the stifiening members 0 O.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions can be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim:

1. A garment bag of the side-opening type having main walls and a first pleated side wall and a second pleated side wall, said main walls being integral with the first pleated side wall,

said bag having a top portion and a bottom portion and an intermediate portion, one of said main walls being of greater width in said intermediate portion than in said top portion and in said bottom portion, the last-mentioned main wall having the top and bottom end portions of a longitudinal edge thereof connected to the corresponding and adjacent portions of the second pleated side wall, the intermediate portion of said second pleated side wall being provided with a slit.

2. A garment bag of the side-opening type having main walls and intermediate pleated side walls, said bag having a topportion and a bottom portion and an intermediate portion, one of said main walls having greater width in its intermediate portion than in its top and bottom portions, one of said pleated side walls also having a section which is of greater width in its intermediate portion than in its top and bottom portions, the

last-mentioned main wall having the top and bottom portions of one of its edges connected to the top and bottom portions of said section, said bag having a longitudinal opening in the intermediate portion of the pleated side wall which is provided with said section.

3. A collapsible garment bag of the side-open-' ing type having main walls and a pleated side wall, said pleated side wall having a longitudinal slit therein, said slitted side wall having a section which forms a closure flap for said slit in combination with the adjacent part of the adjamentioned main wall having its recessed edges connected to the recessed edges of said section so as to form closed top and bottom portions at said pleated side-wall.

5. A collapsible garment bag of the side-opening type having main walls and a pleated sidewall, said side-wall having a longitudinal slit intermediate its top and bottom, said side-wall having recesses in one of its sections, at the top and bottom of said section, the main wall adjae cent said section also having recesses, the last mentioned main wall having its recessed edges connected to the recessed edges of said section so as to form closed top and bottom portions at said pleated side-wall, said main walls being integral with said side-walls save at said slit and at said recessed portions.

ABRAHAM STONE. 

